Sacrificial Lambs

Over the air today, we read a survey from Men's Health magazine, where only 44% of people (and I presume the audience was primarily male) indicated that they would give their life for a principle. Yegads. We're in trouble folks. We're up against enemies who aren't only willing to die for a principle, but just to make a bang (no pun intended).

I've been working with The 910 Group to formulate a Public Relations policy. But how do you draw media attention to your group, when your opposition is willing to blow himself up in a crowded market. In the it bleeds it leads world of news, who do you think is going to get the attention? It's sad but true.

And in a survey, which holds absolutely no consequences, a majority of western men couldn't find the stones to say they'd lay down their life for something they believe. You know the number who'd actually do it are even lower.

This is all the result of years of the spread of what is ultimately nihilism, where we have trouble fathoming the idea that we should care about anything but our individual selves, and perhaps our loved ones. In the words of Warren Zevon:

"You get what pay for

From me, my friend,

Nothing for nothing

Forever, amen"